At first I was thinking that they had bought the shirts while there. For that volume, not a chance. That was like 1/4 of the folks in Seen with the shirts. I don’t get the couple with the matching shirts. They must be named Stan and Gert because that’s only acceptable over age 65.

jakester, I’m letting this through (for the last time) but only so I can offer a follow-up. Your insistence on turning unrelated posts into some pathetic attempt to support a pro baseball team — one you have no personal association with whatsoever — is a bit sad and a lot pathetic.

You’re a husband, a father and, I would hope by now, a man. Why not expend your energy showing pride for the people who should really matter in your life? With this behavior you are no better than IKTIM turning posts on beauty, clothing or relationships into political rants.

I think that’s a little harsh. Just because someone is a fan of a team does not make them sad or pathetic. The correct way to describe it would be “support for a Major League baseball team.” He roots for the Sox much in the same way you root for Hate Gosselin or Lizzy Hasselbeck. We get it you are not a sports fan but that doesn’t make those of us that are sad or pathetic. Now I’ll go back and take a look at the picture of my dynamic duo in their Yankee garb.

Mick, read what I said again. What’s pathetic is turning random posts into a “Go team” angle, which is no better than IKIM taking a political approach on anything he can.

Also, it’s about relevance. I don’t go on Matt’s blog when he writes about circumcision and say “Go Elisabeth!” or Steve’s post about a reality cooking show and randomly bring up Kate Gosselin. That would be gratuitous, and completely useless to the thousands of readers each of them have on their blogs.

Like I said, no more of the “Go Sox” (or, as you prefer “Saints”) comments when that barking has nothing to do with the post. That’s what the sports blogs are for (which I know both of you frequent).

Kristi — I don’t know Jakester’s comment history, but it sounds like his #3 was a legitimate question, not a rant. I gotta say, you sounded a bit harsh in your response when you questioned (or “hoped”) that he had become a man. Even I could feel the sting.

And as far as “showing pride for the people who should really matter” in his life, would you really rather have him give a shout-out to his kid via unrelated comment? Seems like the same problem, unless of course you’re just prejudiced against sports teams… :)

IMO a DMB shirt isn’t acceptable anywhere but a high school hallway ;-) But I digress…

I like wearing band shirts to concerts (or in general) because it can often help strike up a conversation with others. But I know if I’m at a ____ concert, everyone else there is into ____ as well, heh.

I’ve seriously never realized that he was a Red Sox fan and as Big Brother is aware I post to other blogs with Jakester. I really don’t see how this became such a big deal to you Kristi. Jake, wouldn’t that be over the Green Monster?

Mick, check out jakester’s comment No. 6. That explains it. He’s saying he doesn’t know if his comment will make it through, because he knows, in the past, his off-topic “Go Sox” rants were deleted for being unrelated to the post.

So, no, you may not realize it because I, in doing my job assignment, make sure those unrelated comments do not get through (although they did early on). He knows, though, and that’s why he made that 1-2 remark.

I too have traded posts with jakster all over the Times Union blogs and I had no idea until this thread that he is a Red Sox fan. NONE … ZIP … ZERO … NADDA !!!

WTF !!!

This reminds me of your GROSS overreaction to me replying to posts on your blog from iktim. You may recall, you decided that my posts had to be subject to special scrutiny because I had a history of trading barbs with iktim on other blogs, even though many of you regular participants responded to him and received no such special attention.

I have hardly posted on your blog since.

Fairness is a wonderful concept. I have learned not to expect it from most people. This now includes you.